Ceretto calls for Assembly vote on nine points of Women's Equality Act during last week of session

by jmaloni

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Tue, Jun 17th 2014 10:15 pm

Assemblyman John Ceretto,
R-C-I-Lewiston, is calling on the Assembly Majority to bring the first nine
points of the Women's Equality Act up for a vote as individual bills. He said these
nine points are uncontroversial, bipartisan pieces of legislation that were
passed almost unanimously in the State Senate. They contain measures to combat
sex trafficking, domestic violence and workplace discrimination.

Ceretto is the primary sponsor of
one of these bills, which requires equal pay for equal work. He said the
Assembly Majority is currently tying passage of these nine points to a
controversial, partisan abortion expansion bill that is blocking the entire
package. Ceretto issued the following statement:

"As a husband and a father, it is
urgent to me that we pass the first nine points of the Women's Equality Act.
These points contain critical provisions to protect women from discrimination
and abuse. Unfortunately, the Assembly Majority is playing political games by
trying to tie these common-sense bills to a controversial measure. They need to
put women before their political agenda and pass the first nine, bipartisan
points during this last week of session."